I'm about to start my first guitar build - a Strat style, with some twists. Chambered alder body, with a figured walnut top. I'm trying to decide on a finish.
I'm thinking of boiled linseed to start, because I like what it does to walnut. After grain filling, it'll get nitrocellulose lacquer.
I'm just wondering if this recipe will give the alder enough color, or if I need to dye it first. The look I'm after is something amber that will not contrast too much with the walnut. Does anyone have some ideas?